The purpose of the research conducted is to describe
the consequences of variation in the welding industry
and the effect it has on manufacturing productivity. The potential
has shown to be hidden in unnecessarily stringent requirements
and over-processing. This has been studied in
steps: customer requirements, design and analysis, preparation,
welding, and assessment. The effect of variation in each
step has been analyzed including estimations of its productivity
improvement potential. Theoretically, in a perfect situation,
with customized requirements and eliminated variation, more
than half of all welding could be removed. Such a reduction is
certainly neither practical nor possible. However, a sensible,
controlled reduction could still have a very high impact. The
financial implications are therefore substantial. The improved
productivity of the manufacturing resources could be used for
business development and increased production. To be able to
realize the potential, interdisciplinary efforts are necessary.
Management across different functions need to agree on the
intended product life and make decisions thereafter.

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BibTeX @article{Ericson Öberg2017,author={Ericson Öberg, Anna and Åstrand, Erik},title={Improved productivity by reduced variation in gas metal arc welding (GMAW)},journal={The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology},issn={0268-3768},abstract={The purpose of the research conducted is to describe
the consequences of variation in the welding industry
and the effect it has on manufacturing productivity. The potential
has shown to be hidden in unnecessarily stringent requirements
and over-processing. This has been studied in
steps: customer requirements, design and analysis, preparation,
welding, and assessment. The effect of variation in each
step has been analyzed including estimations of its productivity
improvement potential. Theoretically, in a perfect situation,
with customized requirements and eliminated variation, more
than half of all welding could be removed. Such a reduction is
certainly neither practical nor possible. However, a sensible,
controlled reduction could still have a very high impact. The
financial implications are therefore substantial. The improved
productivity of the manufacturing resources could be used for
business development and increased production. To be able to
realize the potential, interdisciplinary efforts are necessary.
Management across different functions need to agree on the
intended product life and make decisions thereafter.},year={2017},}

RefWorks RT Journal ArticleSR PrintID 250132A1 Ericson Öberg, AnnaA1 Åstrand, ErikT1 Improved productivity by reduced variation in gas metal arc welding (GMAW)YR 2017JF The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing TechnologySN 0268-3768AB The purpose of the research conducted is to describe
the consequences of variation in the welding industry
and the effect it has on manufacturing productivity. The potential
has shown to be hidden in unnecessarily stringent requirements
and over-processing. This has been studied in
steps: customer requirements, design and analysis, preparation,
welding, and assessment. The effect of variation in each
step has been analyzed including estimations of its productivity
improvement potential. Theoretically, in a perfect situation,
with customized requirements and eliminated variation, more
than half of all welding could be removed. Such a reduction is
certainly neither practical nor possible. However, a sensible,
controlled reduction could still have a very high impact. The
financial implications are therefore substantial. The improved
productivity of the manufacturing resources could be used for
business development and increased production. To be able to
realize the potential, interdisciplinary efforts are necessary.
Management across different functions need to agree on the
intended product life and make decisions thereafter.LA engDO 10.1007/s00170-017-0214-4OL 30